Woonsocket Radio News Room

Mayor Baldelli-Hunt Announces New Tax Amnesty Program for Tangible

and Motor Vehicle Property Taxes

WOONSOCKET, R.I.: Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt today announced that to stimulate the collection of past due tangible and motor vehicle taxes incurred prior to the 2020 tax year, the City will offer businesses and individuals an amnesty program where they can fully pay the principal amount of the tax owed without having to pay accumulated interest and penalties that have accrued on those taxes. The amnesty program will run from February 8, 2021 through April 8, 2021.

Mayor Baldelli-Hunt stated, “This tax amnesty program targets businesses and individuals who have had trouble paying their tangible and motor vehicle property taxes in the past and gives them the opportunity to wipe the slate clean with the City and go forward with a fresh start.”The Mayor added, “Times have been financially tough for many of our businesses and residents especially because of COVID-19 and this amnesty program not only provides relief to them, but also is beneficial to the City because we will be collecting taxes that have been delinquent.”

Finance Director, Christine Chamberland stated, “This will be a good way for the City to collect overdue tangible and motor vehicle taxes.” Chamberland added, “The new amnesty program still requires that taxpayers pay their principal balance on any past due tangible and motor vehicle taxes they have outstanding, but we will be making it easier for them to pay that balance by waiving accumulated interest and penalties.”

The Mayor explained that she proposed to the Rhode Island General Assembly to approve a law authorizing the City to adopt by ordinance tax amnesty periods for waiving interest and penalties on overdue tangible and motor vehicle taxes and through the efforts of Representative Stephen Casey–District 50 and others, including the City Council, such law became enacted on June 27, 2020.

To be eligible for the interest and penalty waiver on unpaid tangible and motor vehicle property taxes incurred prior to the 2020 tax year, taxpayers must submit to the City’s Treasury Office a written request to waive the interest and penalties for those taxes, and along with that request submit full payment of the entire overdue principal tax balance. Both must be received by April 8th, 2021.

Businesses and individuals seeking additional information about the tangible and motor vehicle tax amnesty program, including how to apply for the amnesty and how much tax they owe prior to the 2020 tax year, should contact the City’s Treasury Office at (401)767-9280, or by e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Interest and Penalty Waiver Approval Forms for the new Tax Amnesty Program are available on the City’s Treasury Department webpage athttps://www.woonsocketri.org/treasury-department-tax-collections/news/tax-amnesty-2021, and on the Finance Department webpage athttps://www.woonsocketri.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif5231/f/news/tax_amnesty_2021.pdf. 

 

Opening statements in former President Trump's "hush-money" trial are expected for Monday. That's according to the judge. The six alternate jurors have been seated and the 12 jurors are already in place. The former President is accused of falsifying business records in order to cover up payments allegedly made to an adult film star just prior to the 2016 election.        A man is in the hospital after setting himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Trump's hush money trial is being held. It happened in the park where protesters can stand, just as a full jury panel was selected. He was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition.       House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing more of his colleagues calling for his ousting. Arizona Republican Paul Gosar announced today he's supporting the motion to vacate Johnson put forward by Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene. The move by Gosar comes as the House is advancing a 95-billion dollar package of military assistance for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.        Maryland's governor says crews are making progress at the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site. On Friday, Wes Moore said crews have lifted more than 120 containers, making progress toward the goal to remove 140 containers. Moore again vowed to rebuild the bridge.       Gas prices across the U.S. are holding steady at about three-dollars-and-67 cents for a gallon of regular unleaded gas. Triple-A reports that's four cents higher than last week and about the same as it was a year ago. The most expensive average was in California at five-dollars-and-45 cents while the cheapest was in Mississippi at three-11.       The final two spots in the NBA Playoffs will be locked up on Friday. The Miami Heat will play host to the Chicago Bulls in a battle for the eighth-seed in the Eastern Conference. In other Play-In Tournament action, the New Orleans Pelicans will welcome De'Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings to the Big Easy for the final spot in the West.       

Old News Archives